Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 123171

Prisons: Pastoral Care

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have access to faith-based support services.

Answer

Jake Richards

All prisoners in England and Wales have access to faith-based and pastoral support services. His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service is required to make chaplaincy and faith provision available to prisoners of all faiths and beliefs, as well as to thos...

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